July 23, 2012

The 2012 Summer CHA Convention proved, yet again, to be another spectacular show!The convention center was filled with fabulous exhibitors, colorful art and the friendliest retailers/artists/attendees!

Here is a peek of the Penny Black booth:

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The 8 by 20 foot wall showcased all the new stamps along with card samples.There are 15 new Halloween designs, 54 new Christmas/Holiday designs, 1 new sticker collection and the debut premiere of two new products!! (More about all this wonderfully exciting news in upcoming posts.)

Penny Black’s make-n-takes were offered at a long rectangular table that was positioned toward the back of the booth and I am looking forward to sharing those projects with you soon!

Many, many thanks to all of you who sent me off on my travels with good wishes and to those who visited the booth and shared a hug!Your kindness, support and enthusiasm made this event extra special.

July 13, 2012

A little bit of this putty can be rolled into a ball and placed on top of a small jar.

Then the image to be embellished can be placed on top.

I find this very helpful when I am using glue to add fine details to pieces.This slight elevation allows me to work on the edges and not worry about the piece becoming attached and/or glued to the work surface.

After the embellishing is completed, it is easy to move the jar with the attachment to another area to dry thereby eliminating the chances of smudging the piece as it is transferred.When the piece is dry, it can simply be removed from the Paper Tak and the putty can be saved for another project.

It is also great for temporarily securing items when working on cord or string attachments!

July 9, 2012

When I saw the components that made up the border in Lace Delight, I was inspired to create “laser cut” edging.

One impression of the border on white cardstock in Onyx Black VersaFine heat embossed with clear powder was all that I needed for the elements. Segmented portions of the design were colored with Copics BG 13 and 15.After fussy cutting the outline, a craft knife was used for the ovals and a tiny hole punch for the circles.

Tangelo Memento ink was the perfect match for the Paisley Swirls stamped on Summer Sun cardstock.

Dry embossed vertical lines were positioned at the bottom of a 3 x 4 ¾ top-folded card before the decorative piece was attached with dimensional foam.

I also found that Turquoise Gem VersaMagic for the sentiment matched the colors of the Copic markers.

Here is a second version which has de-embossed dots added to the top.

Thank you for sharing your time and "blog hugs" with me …. they are enjoyed immensely!

July 6, 2012

I am very excited to share with you that I have been invited to join the Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko "Artist in Residence" (AIR) Design Team!

The added bonus is that I will be able to combine this new adventure with being a Penny Black Design Team Member!

Each month "AIR" artists will be submitting all types of projects which will be showcased on Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko's Blog and Facebook page with access to free downloadable instruction sheets! Their fabulous inks and products add such colorful beauty to an artist's creativity and imagination.

July 2, 2012

To start the week, I am hosting the Penny Black blog with this decorative candy box.

I created my own box template so the finished design would measure 1 ¼ inches square and stand 2 inches tall.

The template was drawn on Blue Lagoon cardstock and stamped with Flower Flourish in Teal Zeal Memento ink.

Here you can see the stamped piece with the addition of an acetate window.

For added glimmer, the entire piece was sprayed with Frost Sheer Shimmer Spritz.

The medallion on top is fashioned from layers of one segment of the Puzzle Parts border.

Tip/Hint:Create additional design variations for dimensional elements by slightly offsetting the pattern when layering the components. In this sample, the second and third layers were turned 90 degrees.

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